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[It had been a long day for the Queen of the Cy-Bugs and her mechanical army, Hero's Duty had been bustling with action and players from start to close. They had certainly earned every quarter that had been put into the machine.

Unlike most of the other Cy-Bugs, she was aware that their game had somehow been transported elsewhere, she had heard the chatter among the Space Marines as they tried to sort the situation out.

It didn't matter which arcade the Queen resided at, be it Litwak's or this new, bigger place, either way, one day it would belong to her and her descendants, it was just a matter of time. In fact, she probably preferred the larger one, there'd be more space for her children to claim.

Because of the Hivemind, she was aware of the Sugar Rush Incident that had happened while this console was plugged in at Litwak's and she had learned a thing or two from it.

But, for now, she was going to rest. The players had been better than normal today and she had ended up falling off of the top of the Tower quite a few times today.]

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You too, huh? Well, you can't really talk to me, so how about I tell you about my game. It's basically the game we played just now, only the other Vocaloids and I are the ones doing the singing. Then, the gamers have to keep rhythm with us. There's lots of rhythm games like that.

[It's probably a good thing the Queen can't speak. The stories she could tell of her children swarming for battle, the rush of joy as they did what they did best, what they were programmed to do, as they devoured whatever they could get their claws on, the cries of agony as they were shot down and killed, and of the blissful blankness that accompanied the activation of the Beacon, of being burned alive but far too entranced to really realize what was happening.

The Queen's life is wrought with more pain than happiness, however, some would say she deserved it, that that's what she gets for being a monstrous Bad Guy. She would choose to differ, but of course, she would.

She listens to Miku's description of her game, it doesn't sound terribly difficult. Playing with the girl had been an entertaining break, it was likely that her game would be around for a long time to come if the gamers enjoyed it as much as she did.

Though, based on some of the players' shooting skills, there's a few she doubts would be able to keep a good rhythm.]

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It's fun. For me and for them.

[Miku can't really tell what the Queen is thinking, so after a moment she stops talking just to wonder about what to say or do next.]

[The Queen's not sure of what to do either, her social skills are a little lacking. Being a giant bug bent on ruling all limits your options.

She clicks quietly to Miku, for lack of anything else. She's watching her very closely, for if she starts to leave, there's something she wants to give her before she goes.]

[She's not just gonna take off without warning, that's rude. Still, now that they've played a game, it should be fine right? Besides, staying in this dark room can't be good for her complexion.]

Anyway, I should probably get going....

[The Queen's head snaps up and she gives a sharp chirp, almost as if she's saying 'Wait!'

She trundles over to one of the exits and makes her way down to the level below. Once she reaches that floor, she checks her egg inventory, looking for just the right one to bestow on Miku.

Finally, she manages to find a newer egg that has a possibility of Potential and the Queen delicately picks it up in her mandibles.

She climbs back up to the rooftop with her precious cargo in tow. If Miku's still there, she's going to slowly walk up close to her, and lower her head down until she can carefully place the egg on the ground at her feet.

The Queen would then back up a step or two and give Miku what she hopes is a pleasant trill.]

Wha- Where are you going?

[She watches her leave, dumbfounded. But that noise sounded really urgent and she's actually a bit worried about what will happen if she leaves...

And now there is an egg. Yep. That's definitely an egg.]

... You want me to take this?

[The Queen gives Miku a serious nod, yes, she really wants her to take it back home.

She then lowers herself close to the ground and moves a leg in front of her face. The Queen remains like this for a moment, then raises up again.

She's attempting to tell Miku that she needs to keep the egg hidden. The Space Marines won't let it out of the game, otherwise. And then that meant that it was wasting everyone's time and a good egg.

Not that the Cy-Bug inside wasn't replaceable, but one more fighter was one more fighter.]

... And hide it?

[Miku is not so sure about this. How is she even supposed to hide it? She's like half a space marine's size, it probably takes up her whole chest and both arms. Miku shakes her head a bit.]

I don't know...

[The Queen gives Miku an encouraging chirp. Miku's a clever girl, she can figure out something.

And if she didn't, well, the Queen gave it her best. There'd be other opportunities to send one of her children off into the world to make their mark as Queen of another game.]

[wellp

Miku stares at the egg. Then she crouches down by it.]

Hmmm....

[and down here, she notices that her long hair is dragging on the ground next to the egg. ... Here's an idea. She tentatively attempts to wrap the egg in her rapunzel twintails. ... It works pretty well, she's got a lot of it. But the top half, she can't get without yanking a bit - ouch. Well, what now? After a moment of thought, she switches modules to Pirate Miku, removes her hat, and places it atop the egg. Then she carefully stands up with it... and holds it over her face]

ARRR, MATEYS. TWAS NO EGG HERE, JUST CAPTAIN BLUEBEARD!

[eh? Ehhh?]

[The Queen tilts her head as she watches Miku wrap up the egg in her hair. It looks fairly soft, so the egg should be nice and cozy.

She's surprised at Miku's outfit change, she's never seen anything transform, aside from her Cy-Bugs and the weapons of the Space Marines. She didn't know people could change like that, so she might be suspecting that Miku's related to Cy-Bugs.

The pirate jargon is completely lost on her, but the hat hides the egg nicely, and that's what really matters.

The Queen gives a victory chirp, part one of her mission has been accomplished. There's still a chance the Space Marines could find out what's going on, or the egg could be harmed in transit or at Miku's game, but she's done all she can about the matter.]

[Technically Miku didn't even translate that she was supposed to hide it in her game. Everything should be fine...]

Hehe. Just wait, I'm going to hide this somewhere not even you can find it!

[Oh Miku, you idiot. This isn't Easter-- Welp, she's heading down the tower anyway, along with "Captain Bluebeard." It was nice knowing you, arcade!]

[The Queen was mainly worried about getting the egg snuck out of the game. The egg should either hatch quickly enough on its own, or if Miku accidentally drops it or treats it roughly.

She gives Miku a friendly goodbye chirp as the girl heads out with her egg, then watches as she leaves. The Queen then walks back over to her usual place and lies down. There's still a few hours she can take to rest before it'd be productive to lay more eggs.

Much had been accomplished tonight, and soon, Miku's game would be under her descendant's control. Just as long as she got the egg there without anybody noticing what she was up to.]

The Queen in Her Domain | Action - Hero's Duty

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